This week, Brennpunkt has revealed that “happy endings” and extra services at massage parlors will be offered throughout the country. Over the course of two years, they surveyed the salons, and found out, among other things: over 80 massage parlors in Norway offer sexual services. many of the salons are involved in human trafficking and prostitution. Several of the massage parlors in the country offer Thai massage with sexual services. Photo: Anette Berentsen / news – Doesn’t think of himself as a victim news was present when several members of the police in Bergen saw the documentary for the first time. The documentary made an impression on police attorney Jørgen Henriksen in the West police district. The police work to uncover pimping and prostitution through specialist groups across the country. In the documentary, workers, landlords and salon owners are confronted. The pimp section, as it stands today, creates challenges for how the police approach people in a vulnerable situation, Henriksen believes. – We may think of them as victims, but they don’t do it themselves. They sometimes find it difficult to talk to the police, says Henriksen. The pimping section With a fine or imprisonment of up to 6 years, the person who) promotes the prostitution of others, or b) rents premises and understands that the premises are to be used for prostitution or shows gross negligence in this respect is punished. Anyone who, in a public announcement, unequivocally offers, conveys or solicits prostitution is punished by a fine or imprisonment for up to 6 months. Prostitution in this section means that a person receives remuneration for having sexual intercourse or performing a sexual act with another or for performing acts that corresponds to sexual intercourse with oneself. – Particularly shocking City Council Leader in Bergen, Rune Bakervik (Ap), says he was upset by the findings in the documentary. – It’s not that we don’t know that such salons exist, but it is the scale that is particularly shocking, says Bakervik. He has already had meetings with the police this week, and wants the Minister of Justice on the court. – Human trafficking is one of the worst things that exists in our society, and we must do everything we can to put an end to it, says Bakervik. news has tried, but has not received a response from the Ministry of Justice. Police attorney Jørgen Henriksen says there are many people who shirk their responsibility in this case. Photo: Lidvard Sandven / news Concerns about coercion Police attorney Henriksen believes it is difficult to place responsibility for the situation on one place. – There are many people who shirk their responsibilities. There is a market that exists in Norway, and people who make money from it. So the responsibility can be spread over many places, says Henriksen. Bjarte Schrøen is a police chief in the section for human trafficking in the West police district. He is worried about dark numbers. – There are clearly large dark figures. Our concern is that there will be people who are forced to do this, who are not caught by the normal mechanisms, says Schrøen.
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